Back نيلسين نيلسن ARZ Nielsine Nielsen Catalan Nielsine Nielsen Danish Nielsine Nielsen German Nielsine Nielsen Spanish Nielsine Nielsen French Նիլսինա Նիլսեն Armenian നീൽസിൻ നീൽസൺ Malayalam Nielsine Nielsen NB Нильсен, Нильсина Russian
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| Born | 10 June 1850 Svendborg, Denmark |
| Died | 8 October 1916 (aged 66) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Education | University of Copenhagen (1851) |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | First female academic and physician in Denmark |
Nielsine Nielsen (10 June 1850 – 8 October 1916) was the first female academic and physician in Denmark.[1] She graduated in 1885 and in 1889 she established her own medical practice and worked as a general practitioner. She was active in the gender equality movement through her work in Danish Women's Society.[1]
- ^ a b "Nielsine Nielsen" [Nielsine Nielsen]. Den Store Danske (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 1 October 2014.